Incident Code
CS142
Incident Date
31 October 2015
Location
مسطاحة, Mestaha, Aleppo, Syria
Geolocation
36.300278,
38.123611
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
36.300278,
38.123611
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: S139)
Three teenage civilian males were reported killed in an alleged Coalition strike. They are listed as being from Mestaha in Aleppo but it is not clear whether they were killed there. This incident is currently single source.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Discounted
Civilians reported killed
3
2 Children, 1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Mestaha (مسطاحة), for which the generic coordinates are: 36.300278, 38.123611. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
U.S.-led Coalition Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S.-led Coalition
U.S.-led Coalition position on incident
Not yet assessed
U.S.-led Coalition Strike Report
The Coalition confirms carrying out strikes in the vicinity of Ma’ra in Aleppo governorate on October 31st-November 1st: “Near Mar’a, six strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and wounded two ISIL fighters.”